SirScholes
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Hmm I think with everyone fit we could of maintained a good record and wouldn’t of fell behind city by as much or at all. You also need a striker which we just don’t have. We’ve played some good stuff this year at times and it’s definitely getting better or was until pogbaWe've had Pogba and Bruno in some games and we've played against poorer sides than this and the trend is pretty consistent: under Ole, we're usually great at counter attacks and usually poor against settled teams. Thats why we keep getting 0-0 against most top sides who defend against us but do well against City. Its why we can beat PSG and hammer Leipzig but lose to Istanbul and Sheffield.
This has been fairly consistent throughout Ole's time as manager regardless of the players. We're not good at breaking down defensive teams. At least not as good as most title winning teams. I dont see much reason to believe that will change regardless of the players.
Pogba was a big loss and I think only him and Bruno have the skills to break down the park the bus teams.